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Google confirmed previous runmors and today introduced the Pixel, a $1,300 touch-screen Chromebook with a high-density display that rivals those found in Apple's Mackbooks.

The Chromebook Pixel is made from an anodized aluminum alloy to create a smooth and durable surface, while the speakers are tucked away beneath the backlit keyboard.

It is powered by a 1.8 GHz Intel Core i5 processor, it has a 12.85" display (2560x1700) with a pixel density of 239 pixels per inch - the highest pixel density of any laptop - and a 3:2 photographic format. Apple's MacBooks with high-resolution Retina screens display slightly less pixels per inch. A MacBook Pro with a screen that measures 13.1 inches diagonally can handle 227 pixels per inch, while the 15.4-inch model is at 220 pixels per inch.

Pixel is 0.64" thin and weighs just 3.3 lbs. Other features include a touchpad made from etched glass, an SSD drive (32GB/64GB), a 720p webcam for clear video, three microphones, WiFi/LTE, Bluetooth, two USB ports, a mini displayport, a mic / headphone jack, an SD card reader and one terabyte of Google Drive storage.

As with previous Chromebook, the Pixel comes integrated with Google apps and services, including Search, Gmail, YouTube, Maps, and Google+ Hangouts.

Expect a WiFi version ($1,299) to be available next week, with an LTE version (Verizon, $1,449) coming in April. That's the same price as the cheapest MacBook Pro with a comparable screen, though the Apple laptop comes with 128GB of storage.

Specifications

Screen

12.85" display with a 3:2 aspect ratio

2560 x 1700 at 239 PPI

400 nit screen brightness

178° extra-wide viewing angle

Inputs

Gorilla® Glass multi-touch screen

Backlit Chrome keyboard

Clickable, etched-glass touchpad

Integrated 720p HD camera

Size / weight

297.7 x 224.6 x 16.2 mm

3.35 lbs / 1.52 kg

Industrial design

Machined from anodized aluminum

Active cooling with no visible vents

ENERGY STAR® certified

CPU

Intel® Core™ i5 processor (Dual Core 1.8GHz)

Intel® HD Graphics 4000 (Integrated)

Ports

2 x USB 2.0

mini display port

SD / MMC card reader

Memory

4GB DDR3 RAM

Storage

One terabyte Google Drive cloud storage for three years1

32GB solid state drive (64GB on LTE model)2

Audio

Combo headphone/mic jack

Built-in microphone array

Integrated DSP for noise cancellation

Powerful stereo speakers tuned for clarity

Battery

Up to 5 hours of active use (59 Wh battery)3

Connectivity

Dual-band WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n 2x2

Bluetooth® 3.0

Built-in LTE modem (LTE model)

Goodies

One terabyte Google Drive cloud storage for three years1

12 free sessions of GoGo® Inflight Internet

100 MB/month for 2 years of mobile broadband from Verizon Wireless (LTE
model).